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History of the Columbus Chapter 

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Daughters of the 

American Revolution 



1899-1911 



Witn a List of Officers and Members 




PubliBhed by the Columbus Chapter, N. S. D. A. R., 
May, 1911. 



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THE FLAG 



The flag of the right and not of the wrong, 
The flag of the weak as well as the strong; 
The flag that we hold, the flag that we prize. 
The flag that we hail with sht)ats and with cries; 
The flag of the true, the flag of the brave, 
The flag that we place upon the dear grave ; 
The flag that we serve in battle and strife, 
The flag that we give our last breath of life; 
The flag that o'er all floats providly on high, 
The flag of our land, its tints of the sky; 
The flag of the red, the white and the blue, 
The flag of all time for me a nd for you ! 

M. A. O. 






N. ^. i. A. K 



By Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. 



The Columbus Chapter, a branch of the "National 
Society Daughters of the American Revolution, " was organ- 
ized in Columbus, Ohio, the 13th of December, 1S99, with 
the following charter members: 

Mrs. James H. Anderson, Mrs. William F. Black, Mrs. 
Rosser D. Bohannan, Miss Marie Louise Brent, Mrs. Charles 
E. Bun-, Mrs. William G. Deshler, Miss Louise Deshler 
(Mrs. Van Rennsselaer Cox), Mrs. Frank C. Eaton, Miss 
Allis Bradford Gill, Mrs. George Waters Gill, Mrs. Charles 
W. Harper, Mrs. Charles F. Hatton, Mrs. Edgar M. Hatton, 
Miss Alice Kilbourne (Mrs. Robert Jeffrey), Mrs. Hermon 
M. Hubbard, Mrs. James Kilbourne, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, 
(deceased). Miss Gwendolyn D. Kelley (Mrs. Charles W. 
Hack), Mrs. George W. Knight, Mrs. vSamuel Lee, Mrs. 
Benjamin F. Martin, Mrs. Alexander Mackenzie, Mrs. 
Edward Orton (deceased), Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Mrs. 
Lewis Sells, Mrs. Ulric Sloane (deceased), Mrs. Daniel 
Sowers, Mrs. Archibald A. E. Taylor, Miss Lucy M. Taylor, 
Miss Margaret Livingston Taylor, Mrs. Gerald Villiers- 
Stuart, Miss Helen Wright, Mrs. Edwin F. Wilson. 

Very early in its history the new chapter gave evidence 
of its determination to become an active and useful member 
of the national organization. 

In October, 1900, it entertained the second state confer- 
ence of the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution. 
The Columbus papers of that date devoted several columns 
daily to a chronicle of the proceedings and the brilliant social 
functions given in connection with the occasion. Through 
the courtesy of Governor Nash the meetings were held in the 
senate chamber of the statehouse. The historic old room was 



lavishly decorated with flags and the national and society 
colors and the portraits of George and Martha Washington 
smiled down upon the visiting "Daughters." 

The results of the conference were soon apparent in 
increased membership in the chapter, as well as state, and 
the organization of new chapters throughout the state. It 
also made state conferences a permanent annual feature, for 
up to that time their feasibilit}^ and advisibility had not 
been determined upon. 

During the first two or three years of its existence the 
study of history was made a feature. The first year the 
chapter members presented papers on colonial history. 

This was followed the next year by a series of lectures on 
government, given by Professor George W. Knight. These 
were succeeded by addresses given by the Rev. William Fos- 
ter Pierce, President of Kenyon College, and Professor 
Theodore Smith, of the Ohio State University on phases of 
the American Revolution. 

These proved so popular that the chapter then inau- 
gurated the policy which obtains at the present time of hav- 
ing a number of addresses yearly given by prominent men. 
In the years since that time the list of these addresses has 
become a long one, and the men who have thus honored the 
chapter have been of the highest rank in the ministry, the 
law and the other professions. 

Certain historic dates are commemorated annually and 
the addresses are given on these occasions. They are: 

Washington's Wedding Day, January 6th; Washington's 
Birthday, February 22nd; Mayflower II Day, April 7th; 
Flag Day, June 14th. 

On the seventh of April in 1788 a second Mayflower, 
bearing a second band of pilgrims, came sailing down the 
Ohio river and landed at Marietta, thus founding the Great 
Northwest, which has become the center of empire of this 
continent. The chapter has elected to give this event a 
yearly celebration 

June 14th, 1777, the American Congress, in session at 
Philadelphia, adopted a resolution which reads as follows: 

"Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen 
United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red 
and white; that the union be thirteen stars, 
white in a blue field, representing a new con- 
stellation. " 



It is our glory and our pride that this constellation now 
includes 46 stars. 

Flag Day is always an important date in chapter history. 
The time of the year usually permits an out-of-door cele- 
bration which greatly adds to the pleasure of the occasion. 

The commemorative days are always social and give a 
delightful opportunity for the old members to enjoy each 
other and make the acquaintance of the new members. 
During the years that have elapsed the members have been 
entertained in many of the elegant homes of the city, which 
have been elaborately decorated with the flag and the na- 
tional colors and even the flowers have been selected in 
accordance with the color scheme. The generosity of the 
hostesses has been marked and has been the subject of admir- 
ing comment from other chapters, for while in no sense 
paying a social obligation, the hostess for the time being 
has always borne the full responsibility for the success of the 
entertainment. 

In 1902 the chapter offered prizes to the children of the 
eighth grade schools for the best essays on "The Minute- 
Men — Their Service to the Cause of Independence." The 
competition was keen and much interest was manifested by 
the general public. The presentation exercises took place 
in the chapel of the Central High School. Mrs. Charles 
R. Shields, chairman of the committee on awards, announced 
the successful competitors: William Scott Woodrow, first; 
Maude Kellerman, second. 

The prizes were medals especially manufactured for the 
occasion and were: First prize, gold; second prize, silver. 
They were identical in design: A bar piece, bearing the 
name of the winner, the circular medal suspended from this 
by tiny link chains. On the obverse of the medal an eagle 
in relief, clutching in his talons a musket and flag crossed, 
surrounding this in a circle the inscription, "First prize for 
essay on Minute Men." 

On the reverse, "Presented by the Columbus Chapter, 
Daughters of the American Revolution, June 14, 1902, 
Columbus, Ohio." 

The difference between the medals was the metal of 
which they were composed, the names of the winners and the 
distinction "First" or "Second Prize." 

Mrs. William O. Thompson, at that time regent of the 
chapter, made the presentation. The exercises in connec- 
tion with the event were held on Flag Day, June 14, 1902. 



The growth of the chapter was rapid, the membership 
being doubled the first year. It was soon found necessary 
to follow the plan of all effective organizations, and have the 
work of the chapter assigned to standing committees, and 
occasionally to special committees. 

The standing committees of the chapter are: Ways and 
Means, Entertainment, Patriotism, Child Labor and Legis- 
lation, Historic Sites and Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers, 
Flag, Magazine. 

The committees are all appointed by the regent and mem- 
bership on these is changed by each new regent. 

The chairman of the Ways and Means Committee is 
ex-officio a member of the Board of Management and 
participates in its deliberations. The committee as a whole 
co-operates with the Entertainment Committee. 

Aside from bridge parties given by the Entertainment 
Committee for the purpose of raising money for Memorial 
Continental Hall, the committee has been responsible for 
three public entertainments. 

In 1902, a play was given twice, first for the chapter, 
without charge, and later in the Y. M. C. A. building with 
an admission charge for the benefit of the Columl^us Art 
Association. 

This play was entitled "A Gentle Jury," and the parts 
were filled by the following members of the chapter: 

Mrs. William McCaulley (Foreman); Members of the 
Jury, Mrs. William Thompson, Mrs. Frederick N. Sinks, 
Mrs. William Black, Mrs. Cassius M. Shepard, Mrs. Dick- 
son L. Moore, Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morchead, Mrs. Wil- 
liam McPherson, Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Mrs. John C. 
Snee, Mrs. Charles S. Prosser, Miss Gwendolyn D. Kelley, 
Mr. Fred Tibbetts. 

It was a bright little comedy on women's rights. It 
furnished amusement for participants as well as spectators; 
the rehearsals were great fun. It was preceded by a curtain- 
raiser, "The Fair Equestrienne," given by Lieut, and Mrs. 
T. J. Powers and Lieut. W. K. Naylor of the Columbus Bar- 
racks. 

On the 15th of February, 1904, "The Reveries of a Bach- 
elor" was given at the residence of Mrs. Walter Wood Brown, 
whose beautiful home lent itself well to the purpose. The 
scene arranged in the ballroom represented an open fire- 
place sunnounted by a large picture frame. Here the bach- 
elor (Judge Tod B. Galloway), lulled by sweet music, fell 



asleep and dreamed of all the tender passages of the past. 
During the progress of the dream the picture frame held 
in succession one girlish form after another, including the 
"girl who jilted him," "the girl he jilted" (a nun) and 
"what might have been" (a bride). 

All the debutantes of the season were in the cast. Mr. 
and Mrs. Amor Sharp and Mr. Cecil Fanning gave a musical 
program. This was followed by a reception and tea. The 
entertainment netted a handsome sum for the Peace Memor- 
ial Monument. 

In a little more than two years was given at the Great 
Southern Theater, Friday, December 14, 1906, the operetta, 
"Manitou. " The score was by Hon. Tod B. Galloway, 
the libretto by Mr. J. Spriggs McMahon, of Dayton, under 
the direction of Mr. Frank C. Osbom. 

This was a distinctly social occasion. There was a capa- 
city audience ; the theater was decorated with flags and a fes- 
tive air pervaded the house. Much interest was felt in the 
production. The scene was laid during the period of the 
revolution and portrayed the British with their Indian allies. 
The music largely embodied the emotional expression of the 
Indians together with their myths. 

The operetta was preceded by a series of beautiful 
dances, and again the chapter was indebted to the young 
people of Columbus for their assistance. The event was 
successful in contributing a goodly sum to the patriotic 
education fund of the chapter. 

The Committee on Patriotism has a wide field for its 
labors, for it endeavors to promote patriotic education, and 
patriotic education is defined as anything which promotes 
good citizenship. 

In this connection settlement work has been aided finan- 
cially. In Columbus the Russian settlement and the God- 
man Guild is given fifty dollars annually towards the sup- 
port of a night school. Industrial education among the poor 
whites of the South has also been aided financially. 

In the winter of 1907 this committee gave a series of lec- 
tures on United States history to the Hungarian population 
in the South End of the city. These lectures were given in 
the Hungarian language and were beautifully illustrated 
with stercopticon views. For the benefit of the Committee, 
these audiences of about 500 men, women and children sang 
the Hungarian national hymn. The music is low in pitch 
and dramatic in cfiect, and this, with the preponderance of 



male voices, made the performance most touchino; and 
deeply impressive. The committee was greatly indebted to 
the Rev. Mr. Kardoss, of the Hmigarian Presbyterian church 
for the use of his church and the delivery of the lectures. 

Under the auspices of the Committee on Patriotism, a 
generous contribution was sent to the sufferers from the San 
Francisco earthquake in 1906. 

In 1907, two boys' clubs were organized, the George 
Washington and the Abraham Lincoln, local branches of the 
national society, Children of the Republic, the work of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution among the boys, 
children of our foreign citizens. The boys are taught love 
of country by means of a flag ritual, respect for law and order 
by parliamentary drill and a knowledge of our government 
and institutions by a series of simple debates. 

Regard for the welfare of the dependent and delinquent 
child has been an important feature of the work of the 
chapter, and the committee on child labor and legislation 
has been very active in securing legislation in its interest. 

In 1905 an active campaign was instituted for the enact- 
ment of a state juvenile court law and the establishment of a 
juvenile court in Columlnis. The conmiittee gave very 
energetic su]:)port to the law framed by Judge Samuel L. 
Black. The judiciary committees of the house and senate 
were addressed in its behalf by the chairman of the commit- 
tee, letters innumerable and telegrams were written, and the 
long-distance telephone made to serve the cause. The 
regent of the chapter, who was also the chairman of the com- 
mittee, visited during the summer. Judge Ben B. Lindsay, in 
Denver, Colorado, and tendered him an invitation to be her 
guest and to address a Columbus audience on the subject. 
He came in February, 1905, the board of trade (now the cham- 
ber of commerce), through Mr. Grosvemor Hutchins, its 
president, generously donated the use of its auditorium. 
The law passed, the address was given, and Judge Black 
opened the first juvenile court in Columbus on the morning 
of the 7th of February. 

In 190S it was found necessary to amend the ju\^enile 
court law in order to render amenable to its jurisdiction the 
parent or guardian of the child, the bill framed was known 
as the adult delinquency act. Again assistance was given. 
The bill became a law. 

The next legislation su])i)orted by the committee was the 
bill on child labor. Here the state committee was supported 

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in its efforts to . secure the passage of a bill which would give 
Ohio the best child labor law in the country. The state and 
city federations of women's clubs were also united in its 
behalf. Persistency, with unlimited work prevailed and the 
bill became a law. 

In 1910 the chapter gave its support again to the state 
committee's legislative program. Two bills, compulsory 
education and the night messenger bill, passed and are now 
laws. 

Medical inspection in the public schools failed, and the 
congress of the United States has as yet not passed the 
"Federal Children's Bureau" bill. These will require 
attention next year. 

From children to the mothers is a natural step and much 
labor has been given to a woinan's reformatory bill. 

The calendar of the Columbus chapter schedules "His- 
toric Sites and Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers" as one 
committee, but this work naturally divides itself into two 
parts and has been carried in the past by separate committees. 

At the second state conference held in Columbus in 1900 
it was decided to found an Ohio alcove in the American Li- 
brary in Manila. The Hbrary is for the use of the United 
States officers, soldiers and sailors stationed in Manila. 
This design was carried out, a bronze tablet marking the 
alcove was made and a bookplate was designed for the pur- 
pose of placing imprints in the books stored in this alcove. 
The Columbus chapter has contributed money and hundreds 
of books and pamphlets to this alcove. 

The only historic site actually marked by the Columbus 
chapter is that known as the Peace Memorial. It will be 
remembered that the entertainment given at the residence 
of Mrs. Walter Wood Brown was for the purpose of raising 
funds for this memorial. 

The memorial itself was in charge of the following com- 
mittee: 

Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., chaimian; Mrs. Frederick N. 
Sinks, secretary; Mrs. John C. Snee, Mrs. Hemion M. Hub- 
bard, Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, 
Mrs. Charles E. Burr, Mrs. Walter Wood Brown, Mrs. 
James Kilbourne, Mrs. George Waters Gill. 

The erection and the ceremonies in connection with the 
unveiling of this memorial were subjects of great interest 
at the time to both the East and the West Side of Columbus 
and has proved a common bond. 



It consists of a hu^e pink granite boulder rounded at the 
base and i)ointed at the top, bearing a bronze tablet suitably 
inscribed, on its northern face; placed on a circular bed of 
masonry and surrounded by an iron fence. It is situated in 
a beautiful little park in Martin Avenue on the West Side, 
which was originally known as Franklinton and was founded 
while Columbus proper was still the forest primeval. 

The tablet bears the following inscription: 

Near this spot June 21, 1813, 

was held a council between 

General 

William Henry Harrison 

and the Indians comprising 

Wy an dots, Delawares, 
Shawnees and Senecas, with 

Tarhe, the Crane, 
as spokesman, resulting in 

Permanent Peace, 

with the Indians of Ohio. 

Insignia. 

Erected by the Columbus Chapter, 

Daughters of the American 

Revolution, 

June 21, 1904. 

General Benjamin Rush Cowen of distinguished military 
and civil record was the principal speaker of the day. 

The unveiling of the memorial was performed by two 
little boys — James Milton Wilcox, great-great-grandson of 
Lucas Sullivant, the founder of Franklinton, and Allen G. 
Thunnan, great-grandson of Allen G. Thimnan, "the noblest 
Roman of them all." At the lifting of the flag from the 
memorial the bugles rang out in a general's salute, and a 
battalion of the Twenty-seventh Infantry of the United 
States Army came to "present arms. " 

The event this memorial commemorates is more than 
local in character, and is of interest to the state as well as to 
the capita] of Ohio. 

On the fifth of March, 1906, the chapter held its first 
meeting in Memorial Hall, having secured from the county 
commissioners the privilege of establishing headquarters at 
Memorial Hall; they were also given pennission to mark one 
of the tablets in the rotunda. It reads : 



INSIGNIA. 

Daughters of the American Revolution. 

The objects of this society are: 

To perpetuate the memory of the spirit of 
the men and women who achieved American 
Independence. 

To promote institutions for the general diffu- 
sion of knowledge. 

To foster true patriotism and love of 
country. 

Columbus Chapter, organized 1899. 

Charter Regent, Mrs. James Kilboume. 

Tablet erected 1906. 

Regent, Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. 

The chapter holds its Hterary and business meetings in 
Memorial Hall. A series of papers has been presented by 
the members of the chapter entitled "Tales of a Grandfath- 
er." This title is derived from Sir Walter Scott's novel of 
that name. These tales consist of accounts given by the 
members of the chapter of the ancestors from whom they 
derive eligibiHty in the society. They include in addition 
to the Hneages traced back to the revolutionary soldiers, 
their military services and anecdotes of the lives and per- 
sonalities of these men. Historians state that these papers 
are a distinct contribution to United States history. 

The chapter has given financial aid to the memorial 
Thomas Jefferson Road in Virginia; to the monument 
erected to the Daughter of Patrick Henry in Tennessee; and 
the monument in honor of the memory of John Fitch, first 
inventor of the steamboat to be erected in Bardstown, 
Kentucky. 

The graves of revolutionary soldiers committee under the 
efficient leadership of Mrs. Lewis C. Laylin, chairman, has 
located the graves of the following revolutionary soldiers, 
buried in Franklin County and has in every case rendered 
the military record available: 

Francis Olmstead, buried in Central Cemetery, Blendon 
township, 2 miles southwest of Central College. 

Edward Phelps, buried Central Cemetery, Blendon Town- 
ship. 

Simeon Moore, buried in Jamison, in Pioneer Cemetery, 
Blendon Township. 



Benjamin Moore, buried in Jamison Cemetery. 

Joseph Ingalls, buried in Jamison Cemetery. 

Moses Rugg, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Park Mills, 
Mifflin Township. 

Samuel Davis, buried in Dublin. 

Mathias Dague, buried in Plain Township, about two 
miles from New Albany on the Columbus and Johnstown 
Pike. 

John Smith, buried in Old Smith Cemetery, Plain Town- 
ship, about two miles northeast of New Albany on the Col- 
umbus and Johnstown Pike. 

John Clouse, buried in Smith Cemetery, Plain Township. 

Stephen R. Price, buried in Emig's Hill, one mile south- 
east of Gahanna. 

John Starrett, buried in Gahanna. 

David Nelson, buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. 

John Hoover, buried in the old Hoover farm near Grove 
City. 

Samuel White, buried at Union, near Briggsdale. 

Joseph Hickman, buried at Ebenezer, near Galloway, 
Prairie Township. 

John Hull, buried on the Amos Gulp fann, Hamilton 
Township. 

Bolser Hess, buried in Union Cemetery. 

Philologus Webster, buried in Cook's Cemetery, Clinton- 
ville. 

William McComb, buried in the old Truro graveyard, 
just off the Winchester Road about a mile and a half from 
the old National Road. 

Capt. John Davis, buried in the old Davis Cemetery, 
Perry Township. 

Ann Davis (Revolutionary heroine, wife of John, was a 
messenger and carried orders from Gen. Washington to the 
other commanders in the Revolutionary War), buried under 
same monument with her husband. 

Abner Pinney, buried in old Episcopal Cemetery in 
Worthington. 

Lemuel Orton, buried in Episcopal Cemetery, Worthing- 
ton. 

William Walcutt, buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. 



In the old Cemetery Central, Blendon Township, near 
the graves of Edward Phelps and Francis Olmstead is a 
tombstone, with the following inscription : 

"Abigail, widow of Joshua Bower. She 
was bom in Boston, Mass., July 14, 1757, and 
after passing through the trials of the Revolu- 
tion, lived to see her country happy, to see her 
descendants of the fourth generation, having 
lived twenty years in Ohio, where she died 
Nov. 1,1842, in her 86th year." 

In the Old FrankHnton Cemetery, in the West Side near 
the Scioto River, is a very old stone with the following 
inscription : 

"Mrs. Elizabeth Goodale, wife of Major 
Nathan Goodale, bom in Rutland, Mass., April 
1, 1743. Died Jan. 24, 1809, aged 66 years." 

Her husband was an officer in the Revolution but was 
captured by the Indians and was never heard of again. 
Major and Mrs. Goodale are the ancestors of Mrs. William 
G. Deshler of the Columbus chapter. 

A work for the future is the marking of these graves 
in a suitable manner. 

The flag committee has secured the purchase of four 
beautiful flags, 8 by 15 feet in size. One is the property of 
the chapter and is displayed on all commemorative occa- 
sions. The other three have been presented to the following 
grade schools of Columbus: Douglas School, Park Street 
School, Eastwood Avenue School. In each case the pre- 
sentation was made with appropriate patriotic exercises. 

It is also the duty of this committee to select the flag 
poem with which each meeting closes. This provides a 
dignified conclusion for the meeting and incidentally serves 
to illustrate the extent of the flag literature. 

Three flag poems have been written by members of the 
chapter. 

Through the efforts of the magazine committee the Co- 
lumbus chapter has become the banner chapter of the state 
through the number of its subscriptions to the official organ 
of the society, "The American Monthly Magazine." 

During the ten and a half years of its existence, the 
Columbus chapter has grown from a membership of thirty- 
three to within a few members of two hundred, 

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Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead is the present Regent and 
is most popular. The following is a list of the ex-regents : 

Mrs. James Kilbourne, Mrs. William O. Thompson, Mrs. 
Benjamin F. Martin, Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Mrs. Frank 
Tallmadge. 

The chapter has a pretty custom of presenting each 
regent with a pin at the close of her term of service. The 
design for these pins was adopted by the eighth conference 
held in Marietta, Ohio, October, 1906. This action was 
taken in order that the chapters of the state might be given 
an opportunity of honoring their ex-regents. The design 
consists of the seal of Ohio in bas relief on a shield, sur- 
rounded by a wreath of laurel tied below with floating 
streamers. The shield and wreath are of gold and the rib- 
bons of blue enamel bearing in gold lettering the inscription, 
"Ex-Regent, N. S. D. A. R. " On the reverse side is the 
name and national number of the recipient. The Columbus 
Evening Dispatch of Saturday, December 1, 1906, gave a 
reproduction of the pin. 

The chapter numbers among its members one "Real 
Daughter," Mrs. EHzabeth Chambers. A "Real Daugh- 
ter" is a direct immediate descendant of a Revolutionary 
soldier. On the 9th of June, 1908, the state regent pre- 
sented to Mrs. Chambers on behalf of the national society 
the gold spoon given to each "Real Daughter." She also 
announced that for the remainder of Mrs. Chambers's life 
she would receive the monthly pension of eight dollars, 
given by the national society to all "Real Daughters." 

The chapter also nmnbers in its membership Mrs. Amor 
Sharp and Mrs. Trafford Tallmadge, whose great musical 
gifts have been freely given to the chapter on all occasions. 

The chapter has had the honor of entertaining four state 
Regents: Mrs. Moses M. Granger, Zanesville; Mrs. John 
A Murphy, Cincinnati; Mrs. James L. Botsford, Youngs- 
town, and Mrs. Clayton R. Truesdall, Fremont. 

The chapter has been honored in the election of one na- 
tional officer, vice president general, and several state officers; 
a state regent, state secretary, and the office of state treas- 
urer; this has been held by two members of the chapter. 
The present incumbent, Miss Allis Bradford Gill, is serving 
her fifth consecutive term, unanimously and enthusiastically 
re-elected at the last continental congress in Washington. 

The chapter has always been represented at the state 
conferences and at the national continental congresses in 

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Washington. It has been most generous in its contribu- 
tions to Memorial Continental Hall, the magnificent memor- 
ial building erected in Washington at a cost of $500,000 and 
which, while serving as a monument to the departed heroes 
and heroines of the nation, provides also headquarters for 
the national society. 

The chapter records the marriages of Miss Louise Deshler, 
now Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cox, and Miss Gwendolyn D. 
Kelley, now Mrs. Charles Wesley Hack. 

The chapter mourns the loss of Mrs. Edward Orton, 
charter member; Mrs. Ulric Sloane, charter member; Mrs. 
Benjamin Franklin Hardaway, Mrs. Robert McCarter, Mrs. 
Alfred Kelley, charter member. 

The chapter has published calendars and year-books. 
The regent at the time of the unveiling of the Peace Memorial 
published an illustrated brochure of the unveiling ceremonies, 
which was given as a gift to each member of the chapter 
and each chapter of the state. Copies are in all the promi- 
nent Ubraries of the country and the demand has exceeded 
the supply. 

The chapter owns a complete set of the lineage books 
published by the national society, and a complete set, with 
the exception of the first, of the state conference reports. 

The meetings are always called to order by a tap from a 
gavel presented by Mrs. James H. Anderson, a charter mem- 
ber of the chapter. It is banded with silver bearing the 
following inscription: "Gavel from ancient oak on Craw- 
ford's battleground. Battle Island, Wyandot County, Ohio. 
Battle fought Jtme 4, 1782. Presented by Princess A. Miller 
Anderson to Columbus Chapter, D. A. R., Columbus, 
Ohio, Dec, 1901." Col. William Crawford, the friend of 
George Washington, commanded this disastrous expedition. 
He was taken prisoner and afterwards, with extreme cruelty 
burned at the stake by the Indians. General Harrison's 
council forever ended such scenes in Ohio. 

This, in brief, is the history of the Columbus Chapter, 
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. 

We now once more ask the question: "What does it all 
mean?" Among the profound emotions of the human heart 
we place love of country, or patriotism. It is the special 
mission of the Daughters of the American Revolution to 
express this feeHng and actions speak louder than words. 
When women display an active and intelligent interest in 
the pubUc affairs of the community in which they live, they 



exert a helpful influence and elevate the level of citizenship. 
A good citizen makes a patriot. 

When the}'^ band themselves together in patriotic organi- 
zations, they have increased their power by so much for 
union is strength. 

When they plant the seeds of devotion to country in the 
child, they build a kingdom of boundless possibilities. 
When they reform the juvenile criminal, straighten his 
dwarfed mind and feed and clothe his body, they mobolize 
an army of Christian soldiers. When they inculcate 
obedience in the citizen, as well as the soldier, they express 
their utmost conviction of their country's worth. They 
obey that which they love. When they rear a mighty 
memorial to the spirit, they blazon on the facade the single 
word "Patriotism." When they search the records of the 
past they express their sincerity and devotion. When they 
preserve its relics they express their reverence. When they 
plead for a suitable celebration of the birthday of the Nation 
they show their love and beg for higher standards. When 
they present a flag, they wrap the Nation in its starry and 
protecting folds. The Daughters have come into their 
kingdom. You know the past, the future is ripe in promise, 
and it all signifies: 

"One Flag, One Country, and One God." 



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REGENTS 
Mrs. James Kilbourne 

Mrs. William Oxley Thompson 
Mrs. Benjamin F. Martin 

Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. 

Mrs. Frank Tallmadge 

Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead 

VICE REGENTS 

Mrs. Alfred Kelley 

Mrs. Edwin Kelton 

Mrs. Benjamin L. Bowen 
Mrs. John C. Snee 

Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead 
Mrs. William G. Deshler 

SECRETARIES 

Mrs. Frederick N. Sinks 

Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. 

Mrs. Charles S. Prosser 

Mrs. Herbert B.vckus 

Mrs. William Collins Moore 

Miss Margaret G. Pulling 

TREASURERS. 

Miss Louise Deshler 

Mrs. Benjamin L. Bowen 

Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox- Morehead. 

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